Ship&#39;s fender



c. T. LYONS SHIPS FENDER i Nov. 11, 1,930.

" Filed July 23, 1929 2 sheets-sheet 1 Charles TL gozzi I C. T. LYONS Nov. 11, 1930.

3mm Charla? TLyoJw Patented Nov. 1,1, 1930 PATENT OFFICE l UNITEDSTAT'ES i CHARLES T.

sIIIPs FENDER Application filed July 23, 1929. Serial No.` 380,280.

My invention relates to ships7 fenders and consists of a tender of which the chief feature is a body built up `by assembling disk-like elements of a resilient material in ace-to-face relation.

The material chiefly contemplated for the disks is automobile tires, although disks ot other suitable composition may be used.`

The object of my invention is the produc tion of fenders having a high eciency and durability providing more resiliency and shock absorbing features than rope.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown fenders made in accordance with my invention, these varying somewhat in their assembled shapes.

\ Figure l shows a simple form of bow tender.

Figure 2 is a cross-section of the fender 20 of Figure 1 taken at the point of attachment of a supporting chain thereto.

Figures 3 and 4 are similar sections of tenders in which a plurality of the simple tenders shown in Figures l and 2 are assembled to make a compound fender.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section and Figure 6 a section on the line 6-6 showing a side fender.

Figures 7 and 8 are top views of bow tenders having a modiiied construction. i

Figure 9 is a longitudinal section of a short central section of the fender of Figure 7. i

Figure 10 illustrates the assembling of a plurality of fender units in vertically disposed relation.

y The chief `:feature of my invention is the use of disks or plates assembled in facetotace relation, which plates have a resiliency adapting them to use as fenders. My invenn tion also includes certain other Jfeatures ci' construction which will be hereinafter poin+ ed out. y

The material which I contemplate chiefly using, is automobile tires. I however intend to use disks and other parts especially made to ll specific needs, as may be demanded.

Disks of this sort may be obtained in sizes up to twenty-four inches diameter. The size of disks used will vary with the type and size LYoNs, OF MEDINA, WAsHINGTOnAssIGNOR To DURABLE MAT COMPANY, oF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, A CORPORATION or WASHINGTON of fender desired. Their shape may i round, oval, elliptical, square, or obl-ong, or infact any shape desired may be used, their utility arising Jromthe fact that they are individually resilient, but mutually sustainingwhen held on a core and supported at either side by adjacent disks.

Such disks vary somewhat in thickness at `dii'l'erent points. They may be cut in such a way and size ast-o be thickest on one edge and thinnest on the opposite edge. Such variations in thickness may be combined in the assembled fender unit as to neutralize the differences of thickness, or may be utilized to produce a tender of curved or bent shape.

The disk eleineiitsasil, employed are provided with holes adapted for the reception ota binding rod or rods, 2, or aneqnivalent member which clamps and holds "the disks oa unit closedin face to 'face relationship. Atithe end of Veach fender element, land also wherever desired at intermediate points, plates 20 of metal or other suitable material are inserted, through which the binding rods pass.` I "would contemplate usually employing three such binder rods, chains or the like, in each tender unit. These rods would be oi' relatively small size so that the fender may he `bent as necessary to lit `upon the boat. This bending may be done either before or after application to the boat.` In most cases the rods will be bent before assembling the disks thereon.

A bowtender, such as shown in Figures l, 'l' and 8. if of any size, would be composed ot several such fender units.` For this pui'- pose the disks are provided with a central "hole `for the passageof a rod, chain, cable or equivalent core member 3. This is provided at each end of the fender, with an eye 30 or other means whereby lines maybe at-` tachedithereto forhandling and supporting the fender. .i i

A` bow fender would additionally beprovided at its apex with a supporting chain, as 4, connected with the central rods or chains 3. Such supporting chainsmay be additionally provided as desired.

YA simple form of bow fender would employ av single such construction, ashas been Sii lill) I indicated yiii Figure-2. I inayhowevereinploya pluralityY of such assembled constructions', as is indicated in Figures 3 and l; AWhere piled up as indicated in Figure 4,

platesias 21 kare employed to retain the parts in'piopei; relation. VWhere assembled asin Figure 3, links-Vor bars 22 connect theirods 3. The fender shown in Figure 5 is a roll-eroi"V side fender. This has a tube 5y surrounding therod 3 and suliiciently larger to permit tree' V y turning of the-"fenderii'pon the' rode; Therod- 3 has an eye 30 at Veach end to which Asus-VV pending lines may be attached. 'The tube 5 may have itsends ilangedorprovided" With a nut to secure it lin place. This fender is de- Y signed tofbe'supported against theside of a shipwwithitsaxis horizontal so that it mayv roll i and turn freely YWithout twisting its lsuspendingflines When placed between two ships or between aship and dock.`

v Figures 17, 8 and 9 illustratea modified construction for -a howfenderin which the .two side Wings are separate and are each connect`- through all ofthe disks, and a series of plates through eachof Which said assembling core 'y passes to thereby form a compoundffender. 4. 'A fender comprising base and supei posed sections each composed of disks strung upongan assembling corey and plates trans#A versey- @enemies Said ,Sections Rt., intervals :to form baseand superposed sections.

Signedat Seattle, Washington, this 17th eriARLEs-T. Lions.

ed With central section 6upon which4 the disks are .placed in horizontal planes and their aXisfis vertical.v In this construction ,certainY of the disks llA at each side of the central sectionfG inayadvantageously ybe made and'jplaced With a thickened ledge outwardlyT The natural difference in thickness' between tread and'iiank portions-,of a tire maybe sufficient for part of these, but speciallyV molded 'disks'may be used for, others. The central cylindrical section @may or may not have the centraltubeas shown in Figure 5; The rods 3 .of the side Wings *areL connected directWith v Lthe rod 310i thecentralisectionto plates such f comprising a series of'disks of a resilient f neri n Y as `20,:link`s'22,orfiiil any other suitable inan- 1n' r Figure theV central rsection 6 is Vmade .et circular disks. In Figure 8 this section is yshown as made ,from disks ofthe oiitlinevoiE a truncated cone. lOther.shapes maybe used;

Fendersniade of the material herein proposed have been found -toy have better non'- 'section'laiid a holdingl member passing and to also last very muchV ythrough a series otsaid sections to Vforni a fender. Y

Q. A boat*fendercoinposed oit' sections each qinaterial assembled in faceto-face `relation,

afplurality of. binding` 'e'leinentslpassing through said disks at points outwardly or` a central axis, and an assembling member pass -ing `Acentrally through saidsections. f

4 3. A boats fender ooinposedo apluralit of elements each comprising disks of a resili- Jentinaterial and anassemblingcore passing lli) 

